The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, A Leadership Fable--------------------------------------------------In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offersa leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his firsttwo best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The FourObsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keenintellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex worldof teams. Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimateleadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatensto bring down the entire company. Will she succeed? Will she be fired?Will the company fail? Lencioni's utterly gripping tale serves as atimeless reminder that leadership requires as much courage as it doesinsight. Throughout the story, Lencioni reveals the five dysfunctionswhich go to the very heart of why teams even the best ones-often struggle.He outlines a powerful model and actionable steps that can be usedto overcome these common hurdles and build a cohesive, effective team.Just as with his other books, Lencioni has written a compelling fablewith a powerful yet deceptively simple message for all those who striveto be exceptional team leaders.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Patrick Lencioni is president of The Table Group,a San Francisco Bay Area management consulting firm, and author ofthe best-selling books The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executiveand The Five Temptations of a CEO. In addition to his work as an executivecoach and consultant, Pat is a sought-after speaker. Prior to foundingThe Table Group, he worked at the management consulting firm Bain &,Company, Oracle Corporation, and Sybase, where he was vice presidentof organizational development. He is on numerous advisory boards andsits on the National Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundationof America. Over the years, Pat has worked with hundreds of executiveteams and CEOs-all struggling, at one time or another, with the potentialfor dysfunction among their teams. Pat lives with his wife, Laura,and their twin boys, Matthew and Connor, in the San Francisco Bay Area.You can reach him at The Table Group's web site, www.tablegroup.com,or at [email protected].